Hudson Highlights Term 1

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Term One 2016
Highlights
Hudson Park Pupils Volunteer at Ironman
Hudson Park High School learners helped the Ironman 70.3 athletes
achieve their goals by providing energy drinks, water and cooling sponges,
with a smile. Based in Turnberry Road, the Hudson students cheered the
athletes up the last section of the gruelling hill, and gave them the energy
to take advantage of the slope on the way down. It was a pleasure to have
the shouts of encouragements from the students, and Hudson also had
learners dancing with the cheerleaders, who were fantastic. Well done to
the Hudson Park volunteers. They did the school, and themselves proud.
Our New Flashy Website
The Hudson Park Schools have been working hard to develop a brand new
website. We are excited to confirm that it is up and running. The marketing
team will be making adjustments and adding more information to the platform
in the coming months. Please visit our website on www.hudsonpark.co.za.
A Famous Old Hudsonian making the news
Congratulations to Emile and Razia Samson on winning SA's first
Power Couple. Razia Samson is an Old Hudsonian.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
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Fearless as the Eagle
Fearless as the Eagle is a coffee table history book of the Hudson Park
Schools. The book is not only a history, but a celebration of the Schools’
activities and achievements; a reservoir of memories, comments and
anecdotes covering 110 years. Be sure to secure your copy at R390.00. The
book will be available from July 2016.
Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolour
Dreamcoat is a musical
with lyrics by Tim Rice
and music by Andrew
Lloyd Webber. The
story is based on the
"coat of many colours"
story of Joseph from
the Bible's Book of
Genesis. The show has
little spoken dialogue;
it is completely sungthrough.
Hudson Park Schools by
arrangement with DALRO
(Pty)
Proudly present
lyrics by TIM RICE
music by ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
Directed by Pierre Perold
Choreography by Natalie Oberem
Music direction by Eugene Gouws,
Hilarie Rall, Nathan Johannisen
and Wesley Wong
This year, Hudson Park
High and Hudson Park
DATES: 11th-16th APRIL 2016
VENUE: GUILD THEATRE
TIME: 19HOO
Primary schools will be
bOOKINGS: GUILD THEATRE/ COMPUTICKET ADULTS: R80
SCHOLARS/PENSIONERS: R50
collaborating to bring
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you an entirely new and
improved Joseph. Directed by award winning Director, Pierre Perold, with
Musical Direction by Eugene Gouws, Hilarie Rall, Nathan Johannisen and
Wesley Wong and choreography by Natalie Oberem.
This promises to be a cracker-jack production that will please even the
most devout Joseph fans. The Run is from the 11th-16th of April at the
Guild Theatre.
100% PASS HUDSON
PARK HIGH MATRIC
RESULTS
SUBJECTS
Accounting
85.2% UNIVERSITY PASS
TOTAL NO. OF
CANDIDATES
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
(0-29%)
(30-39%)
(40-49%)
(50-59%)
(60-69%)
(70-79%)
(80-100%)
Enrolled
Wrote
0
4
9
5
8
6
17
49
49
Average
66.02
Afrikaans FAL
3
20
32
37
31
21
6
150
150
55.61
Business Studies
1
2
4
13
19
22
14
75
75
67.55
CAT
1
9
7
16
9
8
3
53
53
56.92
Consumer Studies
0
0
5
9
24
5
1
44
44
61.95
Dramatic Arts
0
0
2
4
6
5
1
18
18
65.41
EGD
0
2
3
11
6
13
5
40
40
65.10
English HL
0
0
7
42
86
62
15
212
212
66.54
Geography
0
1
9
14
15
9
8
56
56
62.80
History
0
1
0
9
18
25
30
83
83
74.03
Info Tech
0
1
3
2
8
1
3
18
18
61.71
IsiXhosa FAL
0
0
0
2
27
26
7
62
62
70.45
Life Orientation
0
1
3
17
37
74
80
212
212
74.95
Life Science
1
5
9
18
25
22
18
98
98
65.49
Maths Literacy
0
2
3
17
39
21
16
98
98
67.89
Mathematics
4
8
16
24
29
21
12
114
114
60.38
Music
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
5
5
74.20
Physical Sciences
7
10
17
19
20
14
7
94
94
55.37
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
4
4
73.00
99.05%
% Bachelor
Pass
85.2%
Visual Arts
SCHOOL TOTAL
No.
Enrolled
212
No. Wrote
212
No. Passes
210
% Passed
HUDSONPARKHIGHSCHOOL
MatriculantA-AggregateAchievers
Y.Abrahams
T.Skein
T.Lewis
Q.Mbalekwa
N.Ndaleni
M.Poonasamy
M.Durheim
M.Ke3les
M.Kabane
L.Ngoncgolo
A.Nangu
J.Peterson
Matric
Results
Hudson Park is immensely
proud of the 2015 Matriculants.
85,2% of the Matrics achieved
a Bachelor’s Pass allowing
them to enroll for a degree at
university.
We congratulate our top
achievers who attained an
A-average. The top pupil, Yentl
Abrahams, achieved an 87.6%
average with 6 A’s and a B
(79%). She had an outstanding
Accounting result of 98%.
RecordBreaking
Talents
The Hudson Park Athletics Day took place
on the 2nd of February. The day was filled
with excitement and laughter as the three
competing houses went head to head for
glory. Pupils and teachers participated in a
variety of events in order to score points for
their house. The winning house was Buchholtz
with 665 points and Lake achieved the Spirit
Award. The atmosphere was thrilling with the
colours, red, yellow and blue splashed across
the stands creating a beautiful backdrop for
Inter-House Athletics Day.
VICTOR AND VICTRIX LUDORUMS
U15 girls – Tayla-Jade Marais, U15 boys – Luke Hanner,
Open girls – Jamie-Lee Marais, Open boys – Esona Mfeketo
RECORDS BROKEN
Summer Fun
Damon Townsend (Discus Boys Open), Jamie-Lee Marais (Javelin Girls Open), Tayla-Jade Marais
(Discus Girls U15) and Neil Nyemba (High Jump Boys open/U17).
The Inter-house gala took place at the Joan Harrison on
the 26th of January. The weather could not have been
any better with sunny skies and a cool breeze. The
stands were filled with excited spectators singing songs
of encouragement. Lake won the most house points with
Malin securing the Spirit Trophy. Thanks to all those
involved in this great success!
VICTOR AND VICTRIX LUDORUMS
U14 girls – Mtha Sojolo, U14 boys – Luke Ansell, U16 girls – Chloe Velde,
U16 boys – Luke Hanner / Rhys Poovan, Open girls – Tyla Phillips,
Open boys – Kyle Holmes
RECORDS BROKEN
Chloe Velde broke four records with Tyla Phillips breaking one.
10 tonnes
of water
collected!
The Hudson Park family collected 10
tonnes of water that was transported to
Aliwal North.
The primary and high school had
encouraged learners to bring water from
home in 2 litre and 5 litre bottles. The
response was overwhelming from our
school community. Ian Myburgh brought
in just over a tonne of water.
SECOND
CHANCE visit
Grade 9 Valentine’s Day Project
The importance of making wise choices
and standing firm against peer-pressure
was highlighted, when Jariyd Smith of 2ND
CHANCE visited the school. Lively workshops
were held for Grade 8 learners on the
dangers of using alcohol and drugs.
No First Term is complete without its
celebrations to mark Valentines’ Day. This
year, the Grade 9 learners conducted
their annual Valentine’s Day project. Each
class was responsible for the production
of Valentine’s hearts which were then sold
to pupils in order to raise money for
charity. In total R3570 was raised and
the winning class was Mrs Malherbe’s
Grade 9P. Well done to all involved!
Damelin Graduation Ceremony
The Hudson Park High School Concert Band was invited
to perform at the East London Golf Club for the Damelin
Graduation Ceremony. The band received a host of
fantastic feedback from the organisers and graduates.
Technology Projects - Building BridgeS
PREFECTS LAUNCH
The prefects put on a spectacular show for the school which included
a number of dances and videos. The student body and staff thoroughly
enjoyed the humorous skits and messages that were shared.
GRADE 8 ORIENTATION
Candle-Lighting Ceremony
Our traditional Candle-Lighting Ceremony is held each year to impress
upon Grade 8 learners the importance of unity, the sharing of knowledge,
and the nurturing of the wonderful potential inherent in each of us. In a
hushed gathering in the Centenary Hall, few hearts remained untouched
as our head boy and head girl, having lit their candles from the Founders’
Orientation Activities
Grade 8 learners were warmly welcomed during a week of activities
designed to make them feel at home and to introduce them to the
numerous opportunities, in all four Pillars, which are open to them at
Hudson Park. Light-hearted touches were added when the ‘freshers’
Day Torch, proceeded to light those held by the prefects. It was then the
turn of the prefects to light the candles of the Grade 8 learners, and they
slowly made their way from the front of the Hall to the back until the Hall
was filled with the flickering glow of over 200 tiny flames. The moment
will long be remembered by all who attended.
had to wear name-tags in the shape of large bibs, and when they
were required to carry their school books in buckets, rather than in
their school bags.
Sports Page
CRICKET
1st XI BOYS
Jason Niemand, Akhona Mnyaka and
Siphamandla Kreqwe have been selected to
attend the SA U/19 cricket camp in Pretoria
from May 4-7 after which an SA U/19 side
will be selected to tour Sri Lanka. Jason
Niemand, Axola Ngwana and Siphamandla
Kreqwe were selected for the SA U/17
Invitation side and Akhona Mnyaka for the
Cubs U/19 franchise week in Stellenbosch in
January 2016.
Akhona Mnyaka was selected for the Warriors
U/19 side for the same tournament. Hudson
Park 1st team won the local Algie Cup T 20
competition. This is the tenth time Hudson
Park have won this trophy in the last thirteen
years of competition. Hudson Park 1st team
also won the Border and Kei region T20 in
the Standard Bank competition and qualified
to play the EP champions, Grey PE for the
right to represent the Warriors region in the
National T 20 competition. We unfortunately
lost to Grey on their field in the play-off match.
Further cricket highlights for the season were
Luke Dallas 107 retired vs Port Rex and Sine
Qeshile and Jason Niemand both 100 retired
vs Stirling; beating Selborne twice in one
term and Brad Mauer taking a hat-trick vs
St Dominics.
Athletics
Hudson Park won 12 gold medals, 8 silvers and 12 bronze
medals at the District Athletics Meeting at the Jan Smuts
track. 1st places went to Dylan Chiro U/17 B 100m; N Nyemba
U/17 High Jump; K Shoyalan U/15B 1500m; R Bridger G U/17
high jump; A Giba G U/17 shot; T Marais G U/14 long jump;
T van Dyk G U/15 hurdles; E Mfeketo B U/19 400m; J Marais
G U/19 shot and G U/19 javelin; T Dodo B U/14 shot. At the
Eastern Cape Championships, Tayla-Jade Marais, came 2nd
in the U/14 girls long jump and Anita Giba 3rd in the U/17
shot-put.
Girls’ Cricket
Jamie Lee Marais and Caelin Hall have been
playing in the Border women’s side. Caelin made
the Eastern Cape invitational side that played
against the West Indies womans team. The first
team cricket girls, captained by Thando Chiti, are
undefeated for 3 years running.
Waterpolo
HOCKEY
The Hudson Park 1st boys team at Border
Schools’ Day had a memorable day by
beating all three colleges (Selborne, Dale
and Queens). The 1st girls travelled to
Bloemfontein and played top opposition
including last years number one ranked side
in the country, Oranje Meisies, to whom we
lost 0-5. Hudson drew 0-0 with Eunice who
were ranked 2nd in the country last year and
drew 1-1 with Oranje Meisies 2nd team.
Swimming
Merrifield Mile
Kyle Holmes swam his first Merrifield mile
and won the 14 – 24 men’s section and
was also the fastest overall men’s winner
of the day (20min.11sec). Chloe Velde
won the woman’s 14- 24 section and
placed 2nd overall in the woman’s section.
Level Champs
A large number of our club swimmers will be competing in the
various level champs, from level 1, all the way to Level 5, which is
Olympic open trials. Good luck to all of our swimmers who will be
travelling in the holidays.
Our Waterpolo teams have attended numerous
festivals this term, including, the Grey PE Festival,
Kingswood Festival, Vides Tournament and the
St Andrews College Shield. Rebecca Ansell has
been included in the South African U16 Water Polo
Squad. She will be participating in the national
trials, in Durban, at the beginning of April. Nathan
Ward has had a fantastic season and was among
the top players at the recent St Andrew’s College
Shield Water Polo Tournament. He was named in
the Tournament Side, and subsequently was also
invited to play at the South African Schools Water
Polo Trials.
BORDER KARTING CLUB
Cuan Flusk took the honours at the 2016 Border
Karting Club Championships, which took place at the
East London Grand Prix Circuit, in February.
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